CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
• Notice of application to trustee of proposed removal
• Minutes of meeting consenting to proposed removal of trustee
• Key documents supporting reason for proposed removal (ie, evidence of a conviction or an example of reputational
harm caused)
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of land is located.
For example: if you know the block name, such as Mahanga 1B you can enter that and the words ‘Minute’ or ‘Order’.
Acronyms
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The owners first need to have a meeting at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Ac...
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Ac...
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz
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I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
(please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the land interests are located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
The origin of the life interest is an order made at:
Place:___________________...
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Ac...
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz
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Whakapapa
Full name of deceased's parents: Male Female Deceased
(a) Parent:
(b) Parent:
Gender diverse
Full name of deceased's siblings:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Male Female DeceasedGender diverse
Details of previous succession order:
Location:
Date of order:
Minute book reference:
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz
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If you want to remove a trustee, you’ll need to provide:
evidence of any meetings called to remove the trustee(s) and the attendance and minutes, and
the details of the trustee or trustees who should be removed and the reasons why.
The process is the same to set up each type of trust
(except kaitiaki trusts) – the owners first need to have a meeting
at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order8 which sets out the
trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
MLC application forms can be obtained from our offices, offsite
clinics or from our website, go...
